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Noun
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Multiple Democrats have come out in favor of ousting her, including two who called on her to resign shortly after the Ethics panel came back with its finding of her culpability.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026 -
While the Russian government has taken steps in the past to acknowledge the culpability of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin and his regime, some Russian-language commentators see the display as a massive step back toward denying the crimes of totalitarianism.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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What about the complicity of the parents in these situations?—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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Garcia joined our conversation with Parke in perfect Spanish, and the rapport and complicity between the two is evident.—
Darío Gael Blanco,
Vanity Fair,
25 Apr. 2026
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Denver author Josiah Hesse was raised by Evangelical parents in churches that believe in the torments of hell, that their poverty is due to their sinfulness and lack of faith.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
1 Feb. 2026
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This lawless crew shares dramaturgical DNA with the vice figures from medieval morality plays, personifications of sinfulness who would confide their schemes to the audience and make theatergoers their co-conspirators in a riveting game that obviously left its mark on a young Shakespeare.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2026
Noun
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An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt.—
Steve Metsch,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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And grief is not the same as guilt.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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On Saturday, Duffy concentrated blame on Biden as well as Duffy’s predecessor, Pete Buttigieg.—
Aamer Madhani,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Some of Johnson's most ardent sparring partners, those most conservative Republican lawmakers, turned their blame for the messy process not on Johnson's leadership but on their own GOP allies across the Capitol in the Senate, who often dismiss the House's work.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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News of the troop withdrawal drew swift condemnation from Democrats in Congress and members of a hawkish Washington think tank.—
Ben Finley,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Kneecap’s exploits, meanwhile, have sparked condemnation from British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and saw member Mo Chara hauled in front of a judge on terrorism charges (a case that has since been thrown out of court).—
Dean Van Nguyen,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Blameworthiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blameworthiness. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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